Cheddington

Other current and historical names

Cetendone
Cetedone
Cetedene

Built-Up Area: Cheddington
Parish/Community: Cheddington
District/Borough: Aylesbury Vale
County: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°50'46"N 0°39'42"W
Eastings/Northings: 492272, 217259
OS Grid: SP922172
Mapcode Local: GBR F42.7GB
Mapcode Global: VHFRH.GVXH

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Cheddington within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Cheddington in the Domesday Book

A village in Yardley hundred, in the county of Buckinghamshire.

Seven manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Oswulf son of Frani
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert son of Turold (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £3 in 1070; £3 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 4 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (3 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 2 ploughs
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Fin the Dane
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swarting
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Swarting
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 1 villager; 2 slaves
- Meadow: 1 plough
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Fin the Dane
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert d'Oilly
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Meadow: 1 plough
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Men, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Abbey of St Albans
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofing, the Abbot of St Albans' man
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ranulf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1070; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager
6th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofing, King Edward's man
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Swarting (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 5 shillings in 1070; 5 shillings in 1086
7th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfwin of Whaddon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Hugh of Bolbec
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Hugh of Bolbec
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld

British Place Names

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

Cheddington is a village in Buckinghamshire

Cheddington in historic gazetteers

Cheddington in the Domesday Book